Covid-19 | Faith Over FearSample

Presence, Power and Practical Help

Shortly after giving the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus and the disciples begin to take a boat to the other side of the lake. From Mark chapter 4 we learn that Jesus was asleep in the back of the boat as the big storm hit. The disciples became frantic, fearing that they were about to drown. The Covid-19 Coronavirus may have you in a similar state of fear. Steve Douglass describes what that fear may be like.

This perspective from Isaiah is so comforting. We see this three-part perspective applied in this story when Jesus calms the storm. In their fear, the disciples woke Jesus up (presence). And what did he do? He rebuked the storm (power) and said to the water, "Quiet down! (practical help)." When we equate the storm to the Coronavirus, the water that needs quieting is the turmoil around us. We need to cry out to Jesus to calm this storm and still our waters. This Biblical encounter with Jesus ends with the disciples seeing Jesus in a new way. They said, "Who is this man that even the wind and waves obey Him?" May we experience the same awe as we turn over our fears to Jesus.

Apply

• What are your biggest fears regarding the Coronavirus?
• In what ways can you apply these verses to help you feel God's presence, power and practical help in the midst of your fears?